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have you heard from toyota? have you heard from toyota? if it goes@@@ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is there some history of fines against auto companies? >> it was not until 2000 that fines for increased to $15 million. there are going up at the rate of inflation. with the exception of that 2004 find against general motors, $1 million because they failed to notify nhtsa about when chilled wiper defects in 600,000 vehicles -- the evidence suggested that gm had known about this for two years. there have not been a lot of fines because of the companies generally want to recall the vehicles quickly. that is fewer vehicles you have to fix and there is less damage to their reputations. nhtsa needs the cooperation of the auto companies to make the current regulatory system work. >> the transportation secretary also said that nhtsa will continue to review over 70,000 documents on the situation. does that mean there are more fines to come? >> there is a good chance. they are looking at three separate recalls. this law is strict. as soon as the company determi
have you heard from toyota? have you heard from toyota? if it goes@@@ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is there some history of fines against auto companies? >> it was not until 2000 that fines for increased to $15 million. there are going up at the rate of inflation. with the exception of that 2004 find against general motors, $1 million because they failed to notify nhtsa about when chilled wiper defects in 600,000 vehicles -- the evidence suggested that gm had known about this for two years. there...
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general motors, ford, and others tried to poach toyota customers by saying "premier toyota in. we will give you a good deal." all is fair in love and the car business. >> the toyota president testified in february about the situation. let us listen to a little bit of what he had to say. >> toyota has, for the past few years, been expanding business rapidly. i fear the pace at which we have grown may have been too quick. i would like to point out here that our priorities have traditionally been the following. first, safety. second, quality. third, volume. these priorities became confused. we are not able to stop, think, and make improvements as much as we were able to before. our basic stance -- to listen to customer voices and make better products -- has weakened somewhat. we pursued growth and speed at which we were able to develop our people and our organization. we should be mindful of that. i regret that this has resulted in the safety issues described in the recall we face today. i am deeply sorry for any accident that toyota drivers have experienced. especially, i would l
general motors, ford, and others tried to poach toyota customers by saying "premier toyota in. we will give you a good deal." all is fair in love and the car business. >> the toyota president testified in february about the situation. let us listen to a little bit of what he had to say. >> toyota has, for the past few years, been expanding business rapidly. i fear the pace at which we have grown may have been too quick. i would like to point out here that our priorities...
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toyota has recalled more than 6 million vehicles in the u.s. because of acceleration problems. toyota says it has taken several steps to improve its communications with regulators and customers. >>> general motors says it will use a safety system on all of its cars that can prevent unintended acceleration. the automaker says all new vehicles worldwide will have the brake override system by 2012. the system reduces power when the driver steps on the break and the accelerator at the same time. >>> overseas stock markets are mixed this morning. tokyo's nikkei average fell 0.5% today. markets are closed in hong kong for a holiday. on wall street, the dow climbed 46 points yesterday. the nasdaq jumped 27 points. >>> home buyers appear to be racing to take advantage of a tax credit that expires at the end of this month. the number of people who agreed to buy a home rose in february, well above expectations. in addition to people capitalizing on the $8,000 credit for first-time buyers, many may be looking to close deals before mortgage rates rise. >>> the government has launched a new
toyota has recalled more than 6 million vehicles in the u.s. because of acceleration problems. toyota says it has taken several steps to improve its communications with regulators and customers. >>> general motors says it will use a safety system on all of its cars that can prevent unintended acceleration. the automaker says all new vehicles worldwide will have the brake override system by 2012. the system reduces power when the driver steps on the break and the accelerator at the same...
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>> here's the interesting thing, toyota has really upped the incentive. they're now giving more money in the hood than ever before. they almost outsold gm last month despite all of the bad publicity. so americans are very price savvy. they'll cross the street to save 10 cents on a hamburger. if the car's cheap enough, they'll buy anything. >> that whole bailout wasn't too popular on the hill among republicans. so what kind of congressional reactions have been to that news? are people saying, hallelujah? >> well, clearly this deal, as you remember in 2008, the republicans blocked the bailout from happening to save gm and chrysler. president bush stepped in and did it on his own using tarp. and i think there's a little bit of a wait a minute, yes, it's great news they're paying it back but they're using unused bailout funds to repay the taxpayers. this isn't money they earned by selling cars. >> is there any larger lesson we can take from the fact that they were able to repay this money about the health of the broader economy in the midwestern united states
>> here's the interesting thing, toyota has really upped the incentive. they're now giving more money in the hood than ever before. they almost outsold gm last month despite all of the bad publicity. so americans are very price savvy. they'll cross the street to save 10 cents on a hamburger. if the car's cheap enough, they'll buy anything. >> that whole bailout wasn't too popular on the hill among republicans. so what kind of congressional reactions have been to that news? are...
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general motors, ford, and others tried to poach toyota customers by saying "premier toyota in. we will give you a good deal." all is fair in love and the car business. >> the toyota president testified in february about the situation. let us listen to a little bit of what he had to say. >> toyota has, for the past few years, been expanding business rapidly. i fear the pace at which we have grown may have been too quick. i would like to point out here that our priorities have traditionally been the following. first, safety. second, quality. third, volume. these priorities became confused. we are not able to stop, think, and make improvements as much as we were able to before. our basic stance -- to listen to customer voices and make better products -- has weakened somewhat. we pursued growth and speed at which we were able to develop our people and our organization. we should be mindful of that. i regret that this has resulted in the safety issues described in the recall we face today. i am deeply sorry for any accident that toyota drivers have experienced. especially, i would l
general motors, ford, and others tried to poach toyota customers by saying "premier toyota in. we will give you a good deal." all is fair in love and the car business. >> the toyota president testified in february about the situation. let us listen to a little bit of what he had to say. >> toyota has, for the past few years, been expanding business rapidly. i fear the pace at which we have grown may have been too quick. i would like to point out here that our priorities...
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host: what is your outlook on the help of toyota? guest: they paid off the $16.4 billion fine because they had recall information from regulators. we are in a strange time were there are many investigations ongoing. there's not a lot of action so far. toyota is spending heavily on tents -- on incentives. they out sold general motors for one month which was pretty rare. uço will cost toyota hundreds of millions of dollars if not billions of dollars to get through this period of recalls. they will have to work to amend its reputation with the american people. that will take a lot of time. this was the same thing as firestone a few years ago. it will be a heavy lift for toyota going forward they are strong company financially and they have the resources host: our guest writes for "the detroit free press." thank you for your time. coming up, we'll take a look at how the senate works especially specific rules the use today -- to debate. >> lets look at another winner. we ask students to tell us about one of the country's greatest strengt
host: what is your outlook on the help of toyota? guest: they paid off the $16.4 billion fine because they had recall information from regulators. we are in a strange time were there are many investigations ongoing. there's not a lot of action so far. toyota is spending heavily on tents -- on incentives. they out sold general motors for one month which was pretty rare. uço will cost toyota hundreds of millions of dollars if not billions of dollars to get through this period of recalls. they...
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toyota and the u.s. auto industry are back in the fast lane, and the advertising and broadcasting industries are hitchin' a ride. i'm katie couric. also tonight, a shiny new apple. we'll show you what the ipad can do. will it be the next must-have electronic ganlet? and a new kind of negative campaigning. candidates not only tar but avatar their opponents. >> i say, california, let me take you for a ride. captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> couric: good evening, everyone. it's been a long, windy, and bumpy road for the u.s. auto industry, but the ride is suddenly getting much smoother. carmakers rolled out their latest sales numbers today, and most are showing a big improvement. ford's sales were up 43% last month. toyota, despite the recall crisis, up 35%. and g.m. sales jumped 21%. but chrysler is still struggli struggling. sales there fell 8%. to win back customers, the carmakers spent more than $2700 per vehicl
toyota and the u.s. auto industry are back in the fast lane, and the advertising and broadcasting industries are hitchin' a ride. i'm katie couric. also tonight, a shiny new apple. we'll show you what the ipad can do. will it be the next must-have electronic ganlet? and a new kind of negative campaigning. candidates not only tar but avatar their opponents. >> i say, california, let me take you for a ride. captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is...
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the new toyota avalon... comfort is back. ♪ bring me a dream a less creepy hotel-- but it's taking forever with these links. why don't you use bing? bing... wow, looks better already. (son) now use visual search. ooooh... martinique. let's go there! no. please don't go. indeed, you won't like martinique madam hey hun... they got a maze out back. hey lloyd (announcer) stop searching- start deciding... with bing- the decision engine from microsoft. [ male announcer ] applebee's new under 550 calories menu. it's all the tastes and none of the trade-offs. that's under 550 calories? [ male announcer ] and it's another reason why there's no place like the neighborhood. now open until midnight or later. ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: welcome back, everybody and thank you so much for watching. our first guest is an emmy nominee for his work on "30 rock" and he's one fo the stars of the new comedy, "death at a funeral," which opens in theatres nationwide today. let's look at a clip. >> what's going on? who's
the new toyota avalon... comfort is back. ♪ bring me a dream a less creepy hotel-- but it's taking forever with these links. why don't you use bing? bing... wow, looks better already. (son) now use visual search. ooooh... martinique. let's go there! no. please don't go. indeed, you won't like martinique madam hey hun... they got a maze out back. hey lloyd (announcer) stop searching- start deciding... with bing- the decision engine from microsoft. [ male announcer ] applebee's new under 550...
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a japanese executive was urging toyota executives to keep quiet. and that prompted an american toyota spokesman to pipe up, basically, to e-mail and say, hey, we need to come clean about these safety problems, not keep it under wraps. the time to hide on this is over. two weeks later, he wasn't working at toyota any more. >> wow! >> he resigned. of course they're saying, well, that was already planned. okay. but the e-mail again just five days before that massive recall, and this was obtained by the "l.a. times." toyota has no comment on the e-mail but repeated that they know they did a poor job of communicating and they have taken steps to better communicate in the future. >> yeah. hmm. this is our comment, hmm, okay. jen, thank you. >>> so rafer is there live at the masters. i don't know if we have a nice shot still. do we still have him up? it looked nice out there. the greens, look how pretty, right? but there's a storm coming! is it going to hit them? >> yeah, it is going to hit them. not this morning, though. all the morning tee times look pr
a japanese executive was urging toyota executives to keep quiet. and that prompted an american toyota spokesman to pipe up, basically, to e-mail and say, hey, we need to come clean about these safety problems, not keep it under wraps. the time to hide on this is over. two weeks later, he wasn't working at toyota any more. >> wow! >> he resigned. of course they're saying, well, that was already planned. okay. but the e-mail again just five days before that massive recall, and this...
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sales by all the big car companies rose dramatically, including toyota. chris bury tells us there's a clear explanation why. >> reporter: for all its recent troubles, the massive recall, the public relations fiascos the embarrassment of having executives hauled before congress, toyota enjoyed sizzling sales last month, up 41% over last year. the big reason? generous incentives that lured bacchus hers. >> it's clear there are a lot of loil toyota customers out there that were ready and willing to take advantage of the incentives. >> reporter: toyota fought its image battles with an aggressive advertising campaign. >> we want to believe we can always be better. >> reporter: but the biggest incentives in toyota history, nearly $2300 per vehicle, helped turn around two straight months of declining sales. and american car makers were on a shot streak, too. >> the finance rates are wonderful, and people are realizing that ford is the car. >> reporter: at ford, sales were nearly up 40%, gm, 22%. chrysler, still struggling, posted an 8% decline. american automake
sales by all the big car companies rose dramatically, including toyota. chris bury tells us there's a clear explanation why. >> reporter: for all its recent troubles, the massive recall, the public relations fiascos the embarrassment of having executives hauled before congress, toyota enjoyed sizzling sales last month, up 41% over last year. the big reason? generous incentives that lured bacchus hers. >> it's clear there are a lot of loil toyota customers out there that were ready...
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actually, transportation secretary ray la hood had some very strong words to say about toyota. quote, we now have proof that toyota failed to live up to its legal obligations and worse yet, they knowingly hid a dangerous defect for months from u.s. officials and i think this is key too because there are billions of dollars and potential by l.i.e. billions of of dollars in civil litigation now pending against toyota so to have a government official in such a high-ranking place as ray la hood say they failed to live up to their legal obligation, that is a pretty strong statement and i guarantee you the lawyers were listening yesterday. >> thank you. we'll talk with you tomorrow. >>> we're following several big stories this morning. first, a water main break which could cause problems for your morning commute. we'll be live on the scene at 1 where the beltway is shut down. >>> we're continuing to watch the developments out of west virginia where an explosion at a coal mine has killed 5 workers. there may be survivors but we'll tell you why crews had to call off the search, at leas
actually, transportation secretary ray la hood had some very strong words to say about toyota. quote, we now have proof that toyota failed to live up to its legal obligations and worse yet, they knowingly hid a dangerous defect for months from u.s. officials and i think this is key too because there are billions of dollars and potential by l.i.e. billions of of dollars in civil litigation now pending against toyota so to have a government official in such a high-ranking place as ray la hood say...
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what was toyota supposed to do here? >> tamron, toyota had five business days, that's the law, five business days in which an automaker has to report a defect to the federal government. otherwise, it may be in violation of the law and could be fined up to $16.375 million. that's the maximum fine allowed. and that's what the federal government is slapping on toyota. toyota has two weeks to decide whether it will pay that fine or fight it in court. one interesting thing, tamron, we were just over at o'hare airport talking with the secretary of transportation, ray lahood. and i asked him point-blank, listen, you have a company with 25 to $30 billion in cash on hand. $16 million is a slap on a wrist to a company with those kind of reserves. would you fine them more if you could. he told me, of course. but i'm limited by the law. that's all i could do. but in his opinion, it's not enough for toyota and he would like to fine the company more. obviously, the law limits what they can do with this. again, toyota has two weeks to
what was toyota supposed to do here? >> tamron, toyota had five business days, that's the law, five business days in which an automaker has to report a defect to the federal government. otherwise, it may be in violation of the law and could be fined up to $16.375 million. that's the maximum fine allowed. and that's what the federal government is slapping on toyota. toyota has two weeks to decide whether it will pay that fine or fight it in court. one interesting thing, tamron, we were...
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one reason the trbs forced by toyota. but we asked chris bury to find out if the ads saying ford is the top in safety and reliability are true? >> ford has come roaring back, its profits surging after convincing consumers that fords are better than foreign cars. >> i love the idea that this is an american-made car. it gave people in my country jobs. >> so how did ford change its car and its business? ironically, ceo alan mulally used toyota as his model as he turned ford around. >> every vehicle would be best in class in terms of quality, fuel efish aenls, safety, smart design, and best value. >> to get there, ford went back to the drawing board, designing sturdier, safer cars. it added more testing to the assembly line and marketing the changes relentlessly. >> look at you talking me into a ford. >> they have gone head to head with the imports on quality, which is something they avoided years ago. >> consumer reports now finds 90% of fords better or average in reliability. in crash tests, they now share top safety rating
one reason the trbs forced by toyota. but we asked chris bury to find out if the ads saying ford is the top in safety and reliability are true? >> ford has come roaring back, its profits surging after convincing consumers that fords are better than foreign cars. >> i love the idea that this is an american-made car. it gave people in my country jobs. >> so how did ford change its car and its business? ironically, ceo alan mulally used toyota as his model as he turned ford...
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david muir, abc news, new york. >>> more headaches for toyota. the company's recalling 2010 lexus gx-460s to fix a potential stability control problem. toyota says its dealers can update software to alleviate roll-overs. last week "consumer reports" put the vehicle on its don't buy list because of the safety hazard. >>> general motors is set to announce tomorrow it will fully repay the $6.7 billion taxpayer loan earlier than the promised payback date in june. the ceo is expected to make the details public during a visit to a plant in kansas city. the company has received a total of $52 billion in u.s. government aid with the $6.7 billion considered a loan. >>> some political news this morning out of florida where governor charlie crist says he hasn't made up his mind whether to run for the senate as an independent. crist trails conservative republican marco rubio in primary poll busy double-digit margins. their race is seen as a test between moderate policies and those of a tea party-backed candidate. crist is considering his options. >> i can te
david muir, abc news, new york. >>> more headaches for toyota. the company's recalling 2010 lexus gx-460s to fix a potential stability control problem. toyota says its dealers can update software to alleviate roll-overs. last week "consumer reports" put the vehicle on its don't buy list because of the safety hazard. >>> general motors is set to announce tomorrow it will fully repay the $6.7 billion taxpayer loan earlier than the promised payback date in june. the ceo...
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toyota, however, suggests driver error is to blame. investigators are now trying to determine the cause. >>> and alaska state troopers will present an award to buddy the german shepherd for his heroic actions. dash cam video shows the canine guide police to his owner's property which was engulfed in flame. thanks to his help the owner only suffered minor burns. >>> and now for a look at your national and regional weather, here's nbc meteorologist bill karins with the weather channel forecast. that really is a buddy, huh? >> absolutely incredible. i love it. >> we've had so many stories where these pets are like super pets. >> that was the proof in the pudding. that was fantastic. >> absolutely. >> let's talk about the severe weather. yesterday was a dangerous day in colorado, kansas, and northern texas. that was day one of what's going be a four-day severe weather outbreak with the same slow-moving storm. 34 reports of tornados yesterday, overall 100 severe weather reports and you see where the worst of it was. today that line of storm
toyota, however, suggests driver error is to blame. investigators are now trying to determine the cause. >>> and alaska state troopers will present an award to buddy the german shepherd for his heroic actions. dash cam video shows the canine guide police to his owner's property which was engulfed in flame. thanks to his help the owner only suffered minor burns. >>> and now for a look at your national and regional weather, here's nbc meteorologist bill karins with the weather...
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regulators brought up problems with toyota, toyota tried to minimize it, keep it down play it and keep the recalls to a minimum. >> jon, you have a do not buy recommendation out on this car. what does lexus need to do to get back into the buy category? will you continue to take a look at this, revisit it? >> well, we're going to wait to see if lexus says, if they come up with a fix. we'll borrow another vehicle and buy another one to make sure that is something that is a running fix into the line. we'll retest the vehicle and put it through the battery test that's we do. if it does exhibit, you know, a correction factor, if it does intervene on time and keep the vehicle from sliding out, you know, potentially rolling over, then we'll give it back to the recommended status. >> the last time you issued a do not buy recommendation was in 1991 in mitsubishi montero. did they fix the problem? >> that was a mechanical problem. it wasn't the same situation. there wasn't the system you could fix immediately like that. >> all right. jonathan linkov and neal boudette, thank you. >>> next, a look
regulators brought up problems with toyota, toyota tried to minimize it, keep it down play it and keep the recalls to a minimum. >> jon, you have a do not buy recommendation out on this car. what does lexus need to do to get back into the buy category? will you continue to take a look at this, revisit it? >> well, we're going to wait to see if lexus says, if they come up with a fix. we'll borrow another vehicle and buy another one to make sure that is something that is a running fix...
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los conductores pueden llevar sus vehiculos al concesionario toyota mas cercano... los afectados tambien recibiran cartas por correo... en fairfax estan advirtiendo sobre los peligros de dejar a los ninos en habitaciones con ventanas poco seguras para evitar accidentes fatales como el registrado en dias recientes...maria rosa lucchini nos amplia... estas imagenes.... ya son comunes en varios vecindarios....ventanas abiertas....y niÑos a punto de caer al vacio... "es tan facil, en un momento, en un momento, un niño puede caer con subir por la cama, por la ventana y caer" durante estos meses de calor, familias tienden a abrir sus ventanas... y se confian de las rejillas contra insectos.... expertos advierten que estas no representan ninguna proteccion para los menores.... "a veces personas piensan que las rejillas de seguridad en las ventanas ofrecen proteccion, pero no, el peso de un niño, aun un niño pequeñito puede abrir la rejilla y se pueden caer" recientemente, en el condado de fairfax, en virginia, dos menores cayer
los conductores pueden llevar sus vehiculos al concesionario toyota mas cercano... los afectados tambien recibiran cartas por correo... en fairfax estan advirtiendo sobre los peligros de dejar a los ninos en habitaciones con ventanas poco seguras para evitar accidentes fatales como el registrado en dias recientes...maria rosa lucchini nos amplia... estas imagenes.... ya son comunes en varios vecindarios....ventanas abiertas....y niÑos a punto de caer al vacio... "es tan facil, en un...
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sales surged last month led by toyota, the embattled automaker's sales soared 41% thanks to its most generous incentives ever. overall sales were the highest since cash for clunkers. ford up 40%, gm rose 22% but chrysler slipped 8%. >>> quiet overseas stock markets. tokyo's nikkei average gained nearly 0.4% today, however, markets are closed in hong kong and also in london. wall street will be closed today, as well. however, the dow did gain 70 points yesterday and the nasdaq added almost 5 points. >>> well, the wait is almost over. the ipad finally goes on sale tomorrow morning at 9:00 and if you're hoping to get your hands on one you may want to get in line early. at least one analyst expects them to be sold out by the afternoon. the early reviews are certainly adding to the growing frenzy, though. >> it might replace your kindle. it might replace your portable game machine and it might replace your laptop. the company has lived up tomost of the hype. >> i think we're going to have something replace with what we do with computers and the ipad really given apple's track record has a
sales surged last month led by toyota, the embattled automaker's sales soared 41% thanks to its most generous incentives ever. overall sales were the highest since cash for clunkers. ford up 40%, gm rose 22% but chrysler slipped 8%. >>> quiet overseas stock markets. tokyo's nikkei average gained nearly 0.4% today, however, markets are closed in hong kong and also in london. wall street will be closed today, as well. however, the dow did gain 70 points yesterday and the nasdaq added...
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automakers are out with sales figures todaym one recall plagued toyota. executive speak act the auto show says sales rose 40% in march. they were providing deepest discounts ever to cope with the fallout from millions of recalls going back too last fall. do you think or savvy saver when you clip coupons? they only save you money if you buy the items anyway. buying because there is a coupon is just buying something extra. most are for brand named items compare against store brands. go to coupons.com. coupon cabin.com and coupon mom.com. ask if your favorite store offers double coupon days. many do but don't advertise it. >>> man with a familiar last name is making a run for congress. plus a fix is in place on one roof in the dc after the yellow center line were anything but centered or straight. >>> your traffic forecast straight up. 212 closed. >>> man who admitted shooting a doctor who provided late term abortions will learn his punishment. a judge will sentence him for the murder of dr. tiller. >>> detention hearings for members of a christian militia g
automakers are out with sales figures todaym one recall plagued toyota. executive speak act the auto show says sales rose 40% in march. they were providing deepest discounts ever to cope with the fallout from millions of recalls going back too last fall. do you think or savvy saver when you clip coupons? they only save you money if you buy the items anyway. buying because there is a coupon is just buying something extra. most are for brand named items compare against store brands. go to...
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long before the massive recalls back when toyota enjoyed a spotless reputation for safety. a group of assembly workers in japan started growing concern. >> they wrote a warning letter to the ceo. deb, these employees saw exactly what was coming down the line? >> not only did they see what was coming but they tried to warn their bosses and their bosses didn't do anything about it. >> reporter: for 45 years, he worked the toyota factory in japan. he took pride in his work believing it was for the good of society. >> translator: it was a good life i had. >> reporter: in the last decade as demand for fuel efficient cars skyrocketed. they began to fear the company was dangerously cutting corners and compromising safety. so they took a risk. four years ago they wrote this letter voicing serious concerns about they saw as the move to cut cost outsource critical design work and limit car testing on new models and hire more workers they believed were less qualified. >> translator: workers without skill come in charge of making cars. as a result, naturally, the quality had to be comp
long before the massive recalls back when toyota enjoyed a spotless reputation for safety. a group of assembly workers in japan started growing concern. >> they wrote a warning letter to the ceo. deb, these employees saw exactly what was coming down the line? >> not only did they see what was coming but they tried to warn their bosses and their bosses didn't do anything about it. >> reporter: for 45 years, he worked the toyota factory in japan. he took pride in his work...
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toyota had failed to alert u.s. regulators even though the automaker was already busy addressing the sticky pedestrian tall problem in other countries and canada for about three months. he spoke about the disconnect between the u.s. and other countries a week ago at the inauguration of toyota's committee for global quality. >> because we are not perfect, we didn't share the experience we had in europe. we didn't know about it in north american. that's where we are putting these processes in place. we are looking for weak points, where we need to improve. that's why i believe the six points that toyoda has put upon us, his direction, is going to make us a stronger and better company. we have never said we were perfect. >> there is a broad effort to make sure that both companies in japan, in the u.s., those in europe are really talking together. if you have a problem in one group of cars, the chances are you may have a similar problem in another group. cnn did try to reach the author of the e-mail. the e-mail in the p
toyota had failed to alert u.s. regulators even though the automaker was already busy addressing the sticky pedestrian tall problem in other countries and canada for about three months. he spoke about the disconnect between the u.s. and other countries a week ago at the inauguration of toyota's committee for global quality. >> because we are not perfect, we didn't share the experience we had in europe. we didn't know about it in north american. that's where we are putting these processes...
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because of the toyota deals their sales were up 41%. ford wasn't far behind, up a strong 40%. gm gained 21% over last year. chrysler, however, still struggling, finishing the month down 8% overall. >>> we switch gears to the remains of that massive rain storm that hit the east coast this week. president obama made a surprise drop-in visit today to a massachusetts emergency response center in framingham, mass, where they've been dealing with flooding and trying to help the many people who lost so much throughout new england. big parts of southern new england are struggling with flood levels that haven't been seen in over 100 years. julie martin from the weather channel with us again tonight from rhode island. good evening. >> reporter: good evening, brian. the rivers are receding, but the worries are rising tonight in rhode island. we are still dealing with contaminated water, closed roadways and now compromised structures. this is the laurel avenue bridge in coventry. officials tell me water from the swollen pawtucket et rer already washed away part of its foundation and it co
because of the toyota deals their sales were up 41%. ford wasn't far behind, up a strong 40%. gm gained 21% over last year. chrysler, however, still struggling, finishing the month down 8% overall. >>> we switch gears to the remains of that massive rain storm that hit the east coast this week. president obama made a surprise drop-in visit today to a massachusetts emergency response center in framingham, mass, where they've been dealing with flooding and trying to help the many people...
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. >>> toyota is extending its incentive deal through april. look for lease discounts on eight models including the camry, the corolla and the rav 4. toyota is also offering zero financing and there is a free maintenance program. >>> for fans of ben's chili bowl, can you feast on some of your favorites at the potomac nationals game. they will be serving up half smoked burgers and chili. >>> too much extra weight around the waistline has landed a maryland town back in the news. fox 5's beth parker visited the people of hagerstown to get their take. >> reporter: welcome to hagerstown where the gym is right near the super buffet. is that tempting in. >> no. >> report: that is because 6 #-year-old march union watches what she seats an exercises. her husband got her started and just the other day. >> he said honey you're look good. he said you'll be out here look for another man. i said i don't think so. >> reporter: if shdid look, what would she find? this is the list of the most obese places in the country and they say hagerstown is on the list. >
. >>> toyota is extending its incentive deal through april. look for lease discounts on eight models including the camry, the corolla and the rav 4. toyota is also offering zero financing and there is a free maintenance program. >>> for fans of ben's chili bowl, can you feast on some of your favorites at the potomac nationals game. they will be serving up half smoked burgers and chili. >>> too much extra weight around the waistline has landed a maryland town back in...
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now this, tonight, more owners of toyota vehicles being told to have them repaired. the auto giant is recalling 600,000 sienna minivans in this country. the problem is in cables that hold the spare tire in place. road salt can cause the cable to rust and break, allowing the spare tire to fall into the roadway. when we come back, in our broadcast, after learning every one of our tweets will be saved at library of congress. we asked the librarian, what else are they saving? whether i'm at the batting cages... down by the lake or... fishing at the shore. i'm breathing better... with spiriva. announcer: spiriva is the only once-daily inhaled maintenance treatment for both forms of copd, which includes chronic bronchitis and emphysema. i take it every day. it keeps my airways open... to help me breathe better all day long. and it's not a steroid. announcer: spiriva does not replace fast-acting inhalers for sudden symptoms. stop taking spiriva and call your doctor right away if your breathing suddenly worsens, your throat or tongue swells, you get hives, have vision change
now this, tonight, more owners of toyota vehicles being told to have them repaired. the auto giant is recalling 600,000 sienna minivans in this country. the problem is in cables that hold the spare tire in place. road salt can cause the cable to rust and break, allowing the spare tire to fall into the roadway. when we come back, in our broadcast, after learning every one of our tweets will be saved at library of congress. we asked the librarian, what else are they saving? whether i'm at the...
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do not buy this suv until toyota fixes the problem. lexus says the vehicle exceeded all federal safety requirements, but it's going to take a serious look at it. >>> california is considering a new child molester's law named after chelsea king. she's the teenager who was recently killed in san diego. under the law, some molesters could get life in prison after the first conviction. others would be monitored for life. >>> a convicted molester is charged in chelsea's death, by the way. he has pleaded not guilty. >>> and those are some of the headlines that we're following for you this morning. welcome back, i'm natasha turry. robin is on assignment today. >>> police in tennessee are considering charges against a woman who sent her adopted son back to russia. but it does appear that there are no federal laws that apply to a case like this. the family claims that the 7-year-old boy had violent and chaotic tendencies. but does the adoptive mother have the right to send the little boy back? here's what one legal expert says. >> no, she doesn
do not buy this suv until toyota fixes the problem. lexus says the vehicle exceeded all federal safety requirements, but it's going to take a serious look at it. >>> california is considering a new child molester's law named after chelsea king. she's the teenager who was recently killed in san diego. under the law, some molesters could get life in prison after the first conviction. others would be monitored for life. >>> a convicted molester is charged in chelsea's death, by...
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the new toyota avalon... comfort is back. ♪ bring me a dream [ male announcer ] how do you turn a washer into a whole new way to custom-clean and care for clothes? by turning the drum five different ways. the head-turning, 5-motion kenmore elite washer. that's genius. with frequent heartburn. let me show you. there's a new 24-hour heartburn formula that's different. it's called zegerid otc. only zegerid otc has both prescription strength-medicine and a special ingredient to allow its powerful medicine to be quickly absorbed. zegerid otc controls and suppresses acid all day and all night. new zegerid otc. discover the difference. and look for $4 savings in sunday's paper. >>> lord god, i just thank you for being my father today. >> reporter: it's a saturday morning, and on one of detroit's countless vacant lots, cordette grantling joins a weekly prayer group. >> i thank you for blessing me today, to be allowed to be a mother, lord jesus. >> reporter: she says she is grateful that her kids are safe. detroit h
the new toyota avalon... comfort is back. ♪ bring me a dream [ male announcer ] how do you turn a washer into a whole new way to custom-clean and care for clothes? by turning the drum five different ways. the head-turning, 5-motion kenmore elite washer. that's genius. with frequent heartburn. let me show you. there's a new 24-hour heartburn formula that's different. it's called zegerid otc. only zegerid otc has both prescription strength-medicine and a special ingredient to allow its powerful...
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. >>> first toyota got hit with a record fine on monday. today another civil penalty could be in the works. the transportation department is now telling the automaker that the gas pedals have two different problems and could require two separate solutions to fix. toyota is already facing a $16 million fine for waiting too long to tell the government about those defective gas pedals. >>> a foreclosure fiasco for a georgia couple even though they're not behind on payments. a man legally bought their home at auction and then showed up with the papers. >> reporter: two days ago randy felt like the rug had been pulled out from under her. she found out her house had been sold and it wasn't even on the partial. >> on tuesday my husband was outside working on his truck. a guy came over to him and i think shook his hand and said hi, i just bought this house. so he's thinking to himself, yeah, right, you're joking. they rang the doorbell. i was on the phone. he rings the doorbell and my husband says to me, this guy is the new owner of this house. >>
. >>> first toyota got hit with a record fine on monday. today another civil penalty could be in the works. the transportation department is now telling the automaker that the gas pedals have two different problems and could require two separate solutions to fix. toyota is already facing a $16 million fine for waiting too long to tell the government about those defective gas pedals. >>> a foreclosure fiasco for a georgia couple even though they're not...
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. >>> toyota is recalling 600,000 sienna minivans because of spare tire cables that could rust. and toyota engineers have confirmed that the 2010 lexus gs-460 can roll over as "consumer reports" found in a don't-buy warning. >>> and finally, a wisconsin man has found what may be a piece of that fiery meteor that lid up the sky. the frag mant hment has a black trust. experts say he'll probably be coming home with a meteor -- >> how long did you work on that? >> a couple hours. >> we have a thing about puns here, jeremy. you're a guest, we'll let that slide. >> meteorites, volcanos. >> i feel like i'm twiddling my thumbs. >>> good morning to you. let's go to lubbock, texas. to the scene -- that's not lubbock, texas, yes, it is. lubbock has seen 10 inches of rain since january 1st. a record. you can see getting around town was not very easy. there was some structural damage in and around lubbock. unfortunately, that system sits over it. in between l >> the cold front is finally moving just to the south of the d.c. get ready. a much cooler day compared to yesterday on the way. skies
. >>> toyota is recalling 600,000 sienna minivans because of spare tire cables that could rust. and toyota engineers have confirmed that the 2010 lexus gs-460 can roll over as "consumer reports" found in a don't-buy warning. >>> and finally, a wisconsin man has found what may be a piece of that fiery meteor that lid up the sky. the frag mant hment has a black trust. experts say he'll probably be coming home with a meteor -- >> how long did you work on that?...
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. >>> more trouble for toyota. its lexus gs 460 was given a rare don't buy warning from consumer reports. the magazine says routine tests show the suv could roll over in real world driving situations. toyota is investigating. >>> tens of thousands lined the streets of warsaw as the body of president kaczynski's wife arrived home. her coffin was taken from the airport to the presidential palace this morning writ lies in state alongside her husband's for public viewing. jim maceda live in warsaw with more. jim, sounds like the mourning continues through the weekend where they have memorials set, state funerals, et cetera. >> reporter: that's right. i'm having a hard time hearing you, monica. the he motion we could talk about, we've been here three days, the sense of shock, trauma has not let up, even though the presidential couple are laying in state in death as they were together in life. a nation that lost so much, so quickly, the president, first lady, chiefs of staff, major leaders and various aspects of governme
. >>> more trouble for toyota. its lexus gs 460 was given a rare don't buy warning from consumer reports. the magazine says routine tests show the suv could roll over in real world driving situations. toyota is investigating. >>> tens of thousands lined the streets of warsaw as the body of president kaczynski's wife arrived home. her coffin was taken from the airport to the presidential palace this morning writ lies in state alongside her husband's for public viewing. jim...
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. >>> for the second time this week, more technical troubles for toyota. they are recalling 6,000 sienna minivans. they are concerned rust could erode a fastning cable creating a hazard. a consumer report said the vehicle has a high risk of a roll over on one vehicle. >>> the shuttle and astronauts undocked from the space station three hours ago, and are set to return to earth on monday, and it may be a long time before so many people are together again in space. only three shuttle flights remain. each with a crew of six. to design the future of flight, inside and out. to build tomorrow's technology in amazing ways. and reshape the science of aerospace -- forever. around the globe, the people of boeing are working together, for the dreams of generations to come. that's why we're here. ♪ i thought i was invincible. i'm on an aspirin regimen now because i never want to feel that helplessness again. [ male announcer ] be sure to talk to your doctor before you begin an aspirin regimen. talk to your doctor, and take care of what you have to take care of. (ann
. >>> for the second time this week, more technical troubles for toyota. they are recalling 6,000 sienna minivans. they are concerned rust could erode a fastning cable creating a hazard. a consumer report said the vehicle has a high risk of a roll over on one vehicle. >>> the shuttle and astronauts undocked from the space station three hours ago, and are set to return to earth on monday, and it may be a long time before so many people are together again in space. only three...
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. >>> another sign the global recall isn't hurting toyota in the showroom. >>> and at the bottom of the hour, rand paul, son of republican congressman ron paul, he's running for u.s. senate in kentucky. he's also a doctor. he'll tell us why he rejects obama care. first, todd santos with a check of the weather. >> hello there, mika. good morning, guys. looks like a much better morning across the east coast, especially the northeast where the last few days we've been talking about the flooding, which is still ongoing. many rivers still, again, well out of their banks, especially the patuxet river in rhode island. at least this morning looking at cool temperatures giving way to clear skies in and around the new york city area. a few thin clouds heading for sunshine this afternoon. a pretty nice picture. d.c. making a run at the 8 80-degree mark. this afternoon, beautiful all the way down to central and southern florida. we'll be back with more. you're watching "morning joe" brewed by star bucks. ♪ [ male announcer ] the cadillac laurel sales event. featuring the all-new srx. ♪ with ava
. >>> another sign the global recall isn't hurting toyota in the showroom. >>> and at the bottom of the hour, rand paul, son of republican congressman ron paul, he's running for u.s. senate in kentucky. he's also a doctor. he'll tell us why he rejects obama care. first, todd santos with a check of the weather. >> hello there, mika. good morning, guys. looks like a much better morning across the east coast, especially the northeast where the last few days we've been...
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. >>> toyota is recalling another vehicle, this time it is the sienna minivan because of rusty spare tire holders. the latest recall covers 600,000 siennas with two wheel drive from model years 1998 to 2010. toyota says rust from road salt can cause the cable that holds the spare tire to break, allowing the tire to fall off. >>> it's about 14 after the hour. here is lonnie quinn this morning with a first check of the weather. good morning, lonnie. >> now, betty, if memory serves me correctly, you're a texan girl. >> that's right. >> the reason i'm talking about texas that's write shere i see toughest weather. this low pressure system is perfectly positioned to pull in all kinds of gulf moisture. so we're talking a lot of rain there. and we're talking about maybe two to four inches and flash flood watches in effect. now, elsewhere, we have a low pressure system for the northeast. what does that mean for you? scattered showers kind of off again, on again. not as pretty as last weekend. but also the whole weekend is not a washout and look at this, colorado, snow? springtime skiing, a fo
. >>> toyota is recalling another vehicle, this time it is the sienna minivan because of rusty spare tire holders. the latest recall covers 600,000 siennas with two wheel drive from model years 1998 to 2010. toyota says rust from road salt can cause the cable that holds the spare tire to break, allowing the tire to fall off. >>> it's about 14 after the hour. here is lonnie quinn this morning with a first check of the weather. good morning, lonnie. >> now, betty, if...
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. >>> federal regulators are considering a second fine against toyota for failing to notify the government about defective accelerators in a timely manner. they say because the accelerator pedals involved in the recall exhibited two separate defects, two separate remedies may be necessary. toyota has already been fined a record $16.4 million. >>> a senator charles schumer's taking aim at airlines charging a fee for carry-on luggage calling the idea a slap in the face to travelers. the new york lawmaker is asking the treasury department to rule that carry-ons are a travel necessity which would make them exempt from extra fees. schumer says if the treasury department fails to act, he plans to introduce legislation. he thinks people have to take their medicine, that sort of thing, it's sort of crucial they're allowed to take big carry-ons. >> it could set a precedent if this goes forward. >> people are going to start shoving stuff under the seat now, it will be a mess. >>> here's your monday forecast. another stormy day out west. heavy rain from l.a. to sacramento. 2 feet of snow in the sierr
. >>> federal regulators are considering a second fine against toyota for failing to notify the government about defective accelerators in a timely manner. they say because the accelerator pedals involved in the recall exhibited two separate defects, two separate remedies may be necessary. toyota has already been fined a record $16.4 million. >>> a senator charles schumer's taking aim at airlines charging a fee for carry-on luggage calling the idea a slap in the face to...
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honda accord and toyota camry stand behind their powertrain for up to 60,000 miles. chevy malibu stands behind theirs for up to 100,000 miles. which makes it pretty clear whose standing out front. a consumers digest "best buy" two years running. chevy malibu. compare it to anyone and may the best car win. now, qualified lessees get a low mileage lease on this 2010 malibu ls for around $199 a month. call for details. see your local chevy dealer. ♪ here comes peter cottontail, hopping down the bunny trail ♪ vo: at walmart, you can get all the best easter candy for 20 percent less than leading national retailers. which means more candy... more places to hide it... and of course, more fun finding it. easter costs less at walmart. save money. live better. walmart. >>> that was a good dog. as you know, every week, we put together the top three stories. well, i'd say stories. they're not really news stories, no redeeming value. here's this week's version. >> say hello to my little friend. take that, you cockroaches. >> at number three, say hello to our little friends. >
honda accord and toyota camry stand behind their powertrain for up to 60,000 miles. chevy malibu stands behind theirs for up to 100,000 miles. which makes it pretty clear whose standing out front. a consumers digest "best buy" two years running. chevy malibu. compare it to anyone and may the best car win. now, qualified lessees get a low mileage lease on this 2010 malibu ls for around $199 a month. call for details. see your local chevy dealer. ♪ here comes peter cottontail, hopping...
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toyota will continue to offer most of its big incentives through april. according to published reports, renault, nissan and daimler will partner on small vehicles. u.s./brazil, billions in subsidies paid to american cotton farmers. >>> for more on today's market moves let's head back to the floor of the new york stock exchange where they are standing by. i hear you say we are going to hit 1200 for s&p 500 next week and 13 by september. what are your predictions. >> the only thing that truly worked are technicals. off to the 1044 on the downside we bounced off that level. that's all that has been ringing sounding true for the marketplace. technicals fundamentals look good but technicals are what they are basing their opinions to buy and sell the market on. grinding higher, volume is light. i think it's going to continue having 1200 next week, middle of may s&p. >> how about dow, is it a resistance point? >> of course it is. i don't trade based on the dow, i'm more focused on s&p. 11,000 is the resistance point. we should obviously over take that if we're m
toyota will continue to offer most of its big incentives through april. according to published reports, renault, nissan and daimler will partner on small vehicles. u.s./brazil, billions in subsidies paid to american cotton farmers. >>> for more on today's market moves let's head back to the floor of the new york stock exchange where they are standing by. i hear you say we are going to hit 1200 for s&p 500 next week and 13 by september. what are your predictions. >> the only...
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even with recent gains withford and taking on toyota, joining detroit the worst -rs of the worse, st. louis, missouri at number 49. ph*eupl, sunshine, no warmth for job seekers, it is number 48. las vegas, a real gamble for jobless at number 47 and riverside california with ten people competing for every help-wanted ad. now, not all the news is grim. take a look at the top five major cities, easiest nation to get a job. hartford connecticut, three people vying for every job add and believe it or not, with call street close, the big apple. baltimore, maryland takes the next spot, washington d.c. at number two, uncle sam is a big hirer and one person per advertised job. chances are things will only get better with more government bureaucracy, a boom town. drum roll, please. now the easiest city to find a job. technology tops these days in hiring. san jose in silicon valley is the best spot to be without a job. it is just about even with the nation's capitol for job seekers vying for a job, one to one. >> and i would vote for their weather over what we had this year so if you are in tech
even with recent gains withford and taking on toyota, joining detroit the worst -rs of the worse, st. louis, missouri at number 49. ph*eupl, sunshine, no warmth for job seekers, it is number 48. las vegas, a real gamble for jobless at number 47 and riverside california with ten people competing for every help-wanted ad. now, not all the news is grim. take a look at the top five major cities, easiest nation to get a job. hartford connecticut, three people vying for every job add and believe it...
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anxious to stay relevant, nasa agreed to research the cause of toyota's sudden acceleration problem. nasa administrator charles bolden said thursday that federal money is budgeted for fostering the growth of the space industry including the development of space taxis. but if the results of the president's stimulus are any indication, command economic policy is an inefficient generator of jobs. it goes on to say, as nasa's wings are clipped, our competitors soar. the u.s. space agency even had to sign a $340 million deal with russia on april 6th, to transports astronauts to the international space station through 2014. by then china intends to conduct an ambitious schedule of flights with its spacecraft. it doesn't take much imagination to envision the day when nasa must pay its asian competitor large sums for american astronauts to ride into orbit as passengers. thanks to mr. obama, the united states will be dependent on russia and china for space travel. the editorial goes on, the space program is a great symbol of the american achievement. the day this nation cedes this conquest to
anxious to stay relevant, nasa agreed to research the cause of toyota's sudden acceleration problem. nasa administrator charles bolden said thursday that federal money is budgeted for fostering the growth of the space industry including the development of space taxis. but if the results of the president's stimulus are any indication, command economic policy is an inefficient generator of jobs. it goes on to say, as nasa's wings are clipped, our competitors soar. the u.s. space agency even had...
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drug safety regulations, discriminatory practices in the health- insurance industry, and the recent toyota a sudden unintended acceleration problem. two years ago, i saw an opportunity to finally enact health care with the election of a new president. thank president obama and speaker pelosi for finally making health care reform and reality in this country. perhaps the thing i am most proud of over 18 years is helping you, my friends, my neighbors, and my constituents. my staff and i have helped tens of thousands of constituents resolve problems and cut through red tape, problems such as helping secure benefits through the veterans or social security administration, or helping with a tax problem at the irs, or securing the middle of a service member who valiantly served our country. we have helped people secure local mail delivery service, and obtain the funds to weatherize their homes. these may seem like small things, but to me and my staff, they are some of the most important things we do. i want to thank the members of my staff. but here in northern michigan and in washington, d.c. som
drug safety regulations, discriminatory practices in the health- insurance industry, and the recent toyota a sudden unintended acceleration problem. two years ago, i saw an opportunity to finally enact health care with the election of a new president. thank president obama and speaker pelosi for finally making health care reform and reality in this country. perhaps the thing i am most proud of over 18 years is helping you, my friends, my neighbors, and my constituents. my staff and i have...
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labs, food and drug safety, discriminatory practices in the health insurance industry, and the recent toyota sudden unintended acceleration problems. but two years ago, i saw of the opportunity to finally enact health care with the election of a new president. i thank president barack obama and speaker pelosi for finally making health care and reality in this country. while legislative accomplishments have been a significant part of my career, perhaps the thing i am most proud of over 18 years is helping you, my friend, my neighbors, and my constituents. my staff and i have helped tens of thousands of constituents resolve problems and cut through the red tape, problems such as helping secure benefits through the band -- through the veterans or social security administration, or helping with a tax problem at the irs, or securing the middle of a service member who badly served our country. we help people obtain passports, secure local mail delivery service, and obtained funds to weatherize their homes to save money. these may seem like little things, but to me and my staff, there are some of t
labs, food and drug safety, discriminatory practices in the health insurance industry, and the recent toyota sudden unintended acceleration problems. but two years ago, i saw of the opportunity to finally enact health care with the election of a new president. i thank president barack obama and speaker pelosi for finally making health care and reality in this country. while legislative accomplishments have been a significant part of my career, perhaps the thing i am most proud of over 18 years...
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this particular burden came to light recently in the context of the tragic toyota crashes. during hearings held by chairman rockefeller in the commerce committee, we learned that although toyotas were equipped with e.d.r.'s, until recently they were only able to be read by one computer in the entire united states. that's why in addition to requiring the recorders in all vehicles for sale in the united states, the vehicle safety improvements act will also require that recorders be easily read by a universal tool, regardless of make or model of the vehicle. in addition, nhtsa's rule also fails to address medium- and heavy-duty vehicles. my legislation would require nhtsa to issue a rule addressing those vehicles as well. while they comprise a small percentage of the vehicle miles traveled on an annual basis, medium- and heavy-duty vehicles are overrepresented in crashes result ing in fatalities. in these crashes, an event data recorder would be a useful tool during the crash investigation in dirge the cause of the crash. -- in determining the cause of the crash. my bill prote
this particular burden came to light recently in the context of the tragic toyota crashes. during hearings held by chairman rockefeller in the commerce committee, we learned that although toyotas were equipped with e.d.r.'s, until recently they were only able to be read by one computer in the entire united states. that's why in addition to requiring the recorders in all vehicles for sale in the united states, the vehicle safety improvements act will also require that recorders be easily read by...
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toyota is testing all of its suv's to see if it finds the same problem found by "consumer reports." the magazine says people should not buy the new lexus 460 because it can easily roll over. some of the lettuce headlines from c-span3 a. >> on c-span3 today, fbi director robert mulleeller. live coverage of the senate appropriations subcommittee begins at 10:00 a.m. eastern time. later, live coverage of the first of three planned debates between britain's party leaders. gordon brown, david cameron, and nick clegg are all seeking to be the next prime minister. beginning at 3:30 p.m. eastern time on c-span3. >> "washington journal" continues. host: senator mike johanns of nebraska. we will start from the local news reports that you spend a good time during the break doing, with town meetings, a visiting classrooms. you talk about financial reform, listing your priorities of what should change. what are they? guest: i think there are obvious things, and i did a dozen town hall meetings. this is one of the things i talked about. since derivatives legislation, i think there is consensus on
toyota is testing all of its suv's to see if it finds the same problem found by "consumer reports." the magazine says people should not buy the new lexus 460 because it can easily roll over. some of the lettuce headlines from c-span3 a. >> on c-span3 today, fbi director robert mulleeller. live coverage of the senate appropriations subcommittee begins at 10:00 a.m. eastern time. later, live coverage of the first of three planned debates between britain's party leaders. gordon...
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big toyota sign and the rooftop owners wouldn't have anything to do with it. of course i have to have some props this morning. that includes the little nachos in a big helmet. the cubs doing their part to promote obesity in this country. right here you have the full nachos in here in the real helmet and the bison -- don't know if they're going to take it but the bison hot dog for $5.50 by tom rickets' ranch, the new owner of the cubs in wyoming. let me take a quick bite because it's required. okay. very lean like bison. it has more omega 3s than salmon and the leanest of the meats. >> does it taste like a hot dog? >> reporter: yeah, it does. they've done a really nice job. and it does taste very lean and good. throughout the day we'll be here and have the new owner of the cubs tom rickets. do i have mustard on me? tom rickets on squawk on the street. he'll talk about the whole business and how the $845 million business -- that bet will pay off. >> did i hear you correctly? you said they've redone the bathrooms but the trough is still there? >> reporter: yes. t
big toyota sign and the rooftop owners wouldn't have anything to do with it. of course i have to have some props this morning. that includes the little nachos in a big helmet. the cubs doing their part to promote obesity in this country. right here you have the full nachos in here in the real helmet and the bison -- don't know if they're going to take it but the bison hot dog for $5.50 by tom rickets' ranch, the new owner of the cubs in wyoming. let me take a quick bite because it's required....
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labs, food and drug safety, discriminatory practices in the health insurance industry, and the recent toyota sudden unintended acceleration problems. but two years ago, i saw of the opportunity to finally enact health care with the election of a new president. i thank president barack obama and speaker pelosi for finally making health care and reality in this country. while legislative accomplishments have been a significant part of my career, perhaps the thing i am most proud of over 18 years is helping you, my friend, my neighbors, and my constituents. my staff and i have helped tens of thousands of constituents resolve problems and cut through the red tape, problems such as helping secure benefits through the band -- through the veterans or social security administration, or helping with a tax problem at the irs, or securing the middle of a service member who badly served our country. we help people obtain passports, secure local mail delivery service, and obtained funds to weatherize their homes to save money. these may seem like little things, but to me and my staff, there are some of t
labs, food and drug safety, discriminatory practices in the health insurance industry, and the recent toyota sudden unintended acceleration problems. but two years ago, i saw of the opportunity to finally enact health care with the election of a new president. i thank president barack obama and speaker pelosi for finally making health care and reality in this country. while legislative accomplishments have been a significant part of my career, perhaps the thing i am most proud of over 18 years...
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excessive energy speculation, discriminatory practices in the health insurance industry, and the recent toyota sudden unattended acceleration problems. but two years ago, i saw an opportunity to finally enact health care with the election of a new president. i thank president obama and speaker pelosi for their leadership to put us across the line as we fine ally have healt care a reality in this country. while legislative accomplishments have been a significant part of my career, perhaps the thing i'm most proud of in 18 years is helping you, my friends, my neighbors, and my constituents. my staff and i have helped tens of thousands of constituents resolve problems and cut through the red tape, problems such as helping secure benefits through the veterans or social security administration, or helping with a tax problem at the irs, or securing the medals of a service member who valiant ly served ou country. we helped people obtain passports, secure local mail delivery service and obtain funding to weatherize our homes to save money. these may seem like little things, but to me and my staff, the
excessive energy speculation, discriminatory practices in the health insurance industry, and the recent toyota sudden unattended acceleration problems. but two years ago, i saw an opportunity to finally enact health care with the election of a new president. i thank president obama and speaker pelosi for their leadership to put us across the line as we fine ally have healt care a reality in this country. while legislative accomplishments have been a significant part of my career, perhaps the...
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honda accord and toyota camry stand behind their powertrain for up to 60,000 miles. chevy malibu stands behind theirs for up to 100,000 miles. which makes it pretty clear whose standing out front. a consumers digest "best buy" two years running. chevy malibu. compare it to anyone and may the best car win. now, qualified lessees get a low mileage lease on this 2010 malibu ls for around $199 a month. call for details. see your local chevy dealer. since arthur's been eating purina one, he has blossomed... into an incredibly strong, healthy cat. his coat is incredibly shiny and soft and very thick. everybody thinks he's the most handsome cat they've ever seen. [ woman announcing ] purina one for indoor cats... unlocks the brilliance of nature... with a natural fiber blend that helps minimize hairballs... and maintain a healthy weight. [ laurie ] he's a character. he brings so much laughter into this household. and he's the best-lookin' cat there is. [ announcer ] it's amazing what one can do. >>> president obama today drew cheers from big oil and left environmentalists c
honda accord and toyota camry stand behind their powertrain for up to 60,000 miles. chevy malibu stands behind theirs for up to 100,000 miles. which makes it pretty clear whose standing out front. a consumers digest "best buy" two years running. chevy malibu. compare it to anyone and may the best car win. now, qualified lessees get a low mileage lease on this 2010 malibu ls for around $199 a month. call for details. see your local chevy dealer. since arthur's been eating purina one,...
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i don't know if you also saw that toyota was fined about, $16 million or $20 million, it is pretty low compared if you are correct with the $2 billion. corporate fines can be quite low and often don't deter misconduct. host: >> it is melinda from a patty johnson, ever -- next up is melendez from arizona. caller: as someone who lost my trucking company while the oil prices doubled, allowing people to buy futures on the oil markets who were not taking the lid rate is really just a scam. and then also, a little different subject. i have a subjection that the fda could set up a very -- suggestion that the fda could set up a program locally, give micro loans, bill -- people who are collecting unemployment all of the money at once or people could use of their own money since it takes so many different people from the board room to the mailroom to run a company, that they could set up a program where they put together -- just an example, 200 people with $5,000 each to buy up existing buildings or so forth and start building solar panels or whenever for the green and a jeep. and then go to the
i don't know if you also saw that toyota was fined about, $16 million or $20 million, it is pretty low compared if you are correct with the $2 billion. corporate fines can be quite low and often don't deter misconduct. host: >> it is melinda from a patty johnson, ever -- next up is melendez from arizona. caller: as someone who lost my trucking company while the oil prices doubled, allowing people to buy futures on the oil markets who were not taking the lid rate is really just a scam. and...
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toyota led the market with a lot of incentives. old gm would have thrown a lot of money at this market just to catch up with everybody else. this gm is showing more discipline and i think you'll see that in the financial results. >> reporter: your inventory is already lower than you would like it to be. how much do you have to ramp it up here in the next few months, especially if the auto market really starts to take off and the consumer starts coming into showrooms? >> we're exploring ways all the time right now of how to get more product into this market. we have undercalled certain products -- equinox, terrain, some of these products we've undercalled and we're doing whatever we can to get more product into this market. >> reporter: but you're already at three shifts in this plant. the question will start coming up, does gm need to start considering reopening some of the plants that it earmarked for closure or delaying the closure of some of those plants, because it takes some time? >> i think we're looking, we're exploring a nu
toyota led the market with a lot of incentives. old gm would have thrown a lot of money at this market just to catch up with everybody else. this gm is showing more discipline and i think you'll see that in the financial results. >> reporter: your inventory is already lower than you would like it to be. how much do you have to ramp it up here in the next few months, especially if the auto market really starts to take off and the consumer starts coming into showrooms? >> we're...
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that they should have been like toyota workers. these people during another day and time would have been union workers. instead of saying we won benefits like the four cells, they said these benefits destroy the company. that made gm not competitive. somehow i think the unions need to reintroduce themselves. most people know nothing about them. their range for good benefits and health care, and they resent that to because they're paying for it and we're not giving anything to them. somehow, you have to bring in the old history. their idea of a union worker is someone on an assembly line, a white guy and his 50s. you must make it relevant to young people from a lot of different places. you need to be on facebook, with twitter. the need to make the democrats look like they are respecting neyou. if you listen to the johnson tapes, is always speaking with someone -- he does not do anything without checking with the unions. when was the last time barack obama spoke to union? have not front? he has to appear at union functions and they h
that they should have been like toyota workers. these people during another day and time would have been union workers. instead of saying we won benefits like the four cells, they said these benefits destroy the company. that made gm not competitive. somehow i think the unions need to reintroduce themselves. most people know nothing about them. their range for good benefits and health care, and they resent that to because they're paying for it and we're not giving anything to them. somehow, you...
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toyota ran into all of these problems over the last few months and has seen a reduction in car sales was a windfall for the charge. the cash for clunkers program, that part of the stimulus last summer, but was so successful and led to such a surge in demand for detroit's cars. it was also very beneficial. there is no doubt about. regardless of having treating some creditors better than others in the restructuring of gm, it was a fairly well managed intervention by the federal government. host: devi from connecticut on our republican line. -- debbie from connecticut. caller: the global economy is interdependent on everyone. the bubble has burst. economics in that country are no longer working. there are the european nations and they will be disrupted and upset about the different styles of life. in the united states, these large companies are getting bailed out with federal tax dollars. there is a similar game going on with passing money from hand to hand before it gets lost. everyone is trying to figure out what is going on. the average worker taking less money home and being taxed m
toyota ran into all of these problems over the last few months and has seen a reduction in car sales was a windfall for the charge. the cash for clunkers program, that part of the stimulus last summer, but was so successful and led to such a surge in demand for detroit's cars. it was also very beneficial. there is no doubt about. regardless of having treating some creditors better than others in the restructuring of gm, it was a fairly well managed intervention by the federal government. host:...